Poison plot claims prisoners in Chicago jail death
One man died and two others in critical condition after arsenic poisoning in jail food for Harold Clifford and cell mates at a county jail. Victims include Rocco Pissano, Nick Ginaris, and Fred Woods. Clifford alleged squealer linked to the plan amid state evidence against Edward Deveau, a fugitive.
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Chicago
INS
Rocco Pissano
Harold Clifford
John Griffin
Clifford
Pissano
Nick Ginaris
Fred Woods
Ginaris
Woods
Edward Deveau
Insull Jury Selection Starts With Endurance Test
Chicago AP reports federal jurors for the Insull mail fraud trial face a demanding process. Twelve men of endurance are chosen. jurors are paid 32 dollars a day and likely to be sequestered, with a ten week minimum estimate for trying Samuel Insull and his sixteen associates, possibly keeping jurors away from home for Christmas.
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Chicago
Insull
Mind reader at fair pleads guilty to petty larceny
Chicago reporter notes Katherine Tanis a mind reader at the World’s Fair told Leo Fitzpatrick he feared she would steal his watch. He found his money missing outside the booth. Tanis, 25, pled guilty to petit larceny and received 15 days in jail. A sidenote mentions Thomas Jefferson naming the Democratic Party the Republican Party in 1792.
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Chicago
Leo P. Fitzpatrick
Sioux Falls
S. D
Katherine Tanis
Fitzpatrick
Matthew Hartigan
Miss Tanis
Fearful Yaqui revolt over missing Saint Francisco statue
Yaqui chiefs convened for a war council in northern Mexico as a sacred wooden image of San Francisco vanished from Magdalena mission. Authorities claim it was burned, while locals say it was moved for safekeeping. The statue has drawn Yaqui pilgrims for 150 years every October 4. If not returned by Wednesday midnight, the Yaquis may repudiate acts by their people.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
San Francisco
Magdalena
Sonora
Rodolfo Elias Calles
Canopus Club heard of stratosphere flight data and ray use
M. S. Hallman told Canopus club members at the Hotel Roosevelt lunch about a July stratosphere balloon flight from the Black Hills. The cosmic ray instrument hung 500 feet below the gondola and survived a tear after reaching eleven miles. The craft carried over a ton of instruments and planned space efficient layouts.
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United States
National Geographic Society
United States Army
Hallman
Washability Specialist Explains Laundering Science at Martin's
Elizabeth Luft of Lever Brothers Lux explains laundering as a science at Martin's store all week. She notes proper care adds value to hosiery and lingerie, with chemists and experts guiding soap and methods to extend clothing life.
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Martin’s
Elizabeth Luft
Lever Brothers
Lux
Martin's
Miss Luft
Lifetime Certificate Offer From Legal Aid Fraternity
Legal Aid Fraternity Inc offers a free inspection lifetime certificate with up to 1000 death benefit and 3000 accidental death benefit. Open to ages 1 to 70 in good health without medical exam. Monthly cost under 100 dollars. first payment activates cover for 45 days.
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Legal Aid Fraternity, Inc
Sun
U S May Offer Japan Naval Concessions in Talks
U S officials consider a small rise in Japan's naval ratios if Britain joins in drastic disarmament. Davis will gauge Japanese intent, aiming for substantial global naval reduction. If Japan refuses, the U S will oppose any increase while noting Britain's likely restraint. Louisiana tops rainfall at 57.5 inches annually.
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Washington
INS
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Cordell Hull
Norman H. Davis
New York
Davis
London
Britain
Geneva
Noaval
State Department
Ownership Statement for The Cedar Rapids Gazette October 1 1934
Notarized statement of ownership management and circulation for The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Names publisher editor managing editor and business manager. Lists owners and stockholders including The Gazette Company Incorporated and individuals. Includes average copies distributed and official attestation by notary.
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Congress
Cedar Rapids
Donne JL
Miller
Taguiter
Verne Marshall
Mannaing
Cedar Repris
J. le Biller
Tows
The
Gazette
Iowa
City Briefs And Personals Highlights Local Notices
Don Albertson 32 was fined 10 dollars and costs in police court for intoxication. Mrs Jessie Oliphant of Toddville left for Santa Barbara. Miss Eleanor Schaerer improving after Mercy hospital operation. Ernest Mickel and W C Jordan family motor trip to Oklawaha Florida for three weeks. Knights of Khorasan meet at Pythian hall at 730 pm with smoker. Arthur Lauderback fined 10 dollars and costs on assault charge. costs paid suspended fine. Overtime parking fines levied for four residents. Police reports on injuries from Sunday automobile accident corrected. Bradd and Goodwater injuries specified. Ice hockey meeting set for city hall playground at 8 pm Wednesday.
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Glatha Bradd
Eighth Avenue SE
Rose Goodwater
Cobbancourt SE
Miss Bradd
Mrs. Goodwater
Troskys Return From Cleveland to Norway Home
Harold Trosky, first baseman for the Cleveland Indians, and his wife Harlene have returned to Norway after spending several months in Cleveland O. A theft report cites tools taken from an Iowa Electric Light and Power truck parked near 213 Second Street NE over the weekend. Police receipts for September totaled 573.25 with 369 in fines. city officials heard the update, while civil division receipts stood at 14.
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Harold Trosky
Norway
Cleveland, O
Mr. Trosky
Cleveland Indians
H. L. Walkup
Center Point Road
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Second Street
Ray S Tapper
L. J. Storey
Superior Court
Linn County Red Cross Board Meets Thursday at 1 PM
The Linn County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a 1 PM Thursday meeting in the federal building. Mrs. Pugh, nominating chair, will present candidate names for the annual meeting at month end.
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Linn County
The
American Red Cross
Federal Building
David R. Pugh
Panhandler Pleads Not Guilty In Police Court
Owen Graves 50 of 936 Twentieth Avenue SW pled not guilty Tuesday to panhandling in police court. Detective Wilson arrested him when Graves asked for a donation. Graves claimed to be a floater and a squad was sent to take him to the west city limits. He later said he lived in Cedar Rapids.
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Mike Manion
Cobban Court SE
Manion
South End
Mantion
Walsh
Owen Graves
Twentieth Avenue
Graves
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Piney Woods singers to perform at Trinity Lutheran church
Graves jailed after prank at Trinity Lutheran as Piney Woods singers prepare a 7 45 pm show in the church downstairs assembly room on First avenue and Fourteenth street SW Admission is free with offering for the Piney Woods school for Negro children.
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Graves
Trinity Lutheran
Piney Woods Singers
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Piney Woods School
Many Issues Placed Before Labor Meeting
At the American Federation of Labor convention in San Francisco 102 resolutions were referred to committees for floor votes next week. Proposals include expanding the executive council, broad federal relief, unionizing agricultural and cannery workers, banning company unions, government ownership of banks, unemployment insurance, old age and unemployment pensions, a labor party, abolishing private agencies, anti Mexican labor stance, no discrimination against Negro workers, child labor laws, banking reforms, federal aid to schools and endorsement of Roosevelt's recovery program.
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San Francisco
American Federation of Labor Convention
A. F. of L. Executive Council
A. F. of L
America
United States
Britain
Roosevelt
Compromise Proposed in AFL Convention on Union Types
John P. Frey proposed a plan to unite industrial and craft unions. The compromise would organize crafts in industrial plants into craft unions and form a federation to represent employees in negotiations with employers.
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San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
Federation
Coolidge Sees Future For Republican Party
In a posthumous Saturday Evening Post piece titled Political Parties Calvin Coolidge argues the Republican Party will endure by public service needs. He says parties disintegrate when they lose service, and two parties will always be needed for balanced governance.
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Philadelphia
Calvin Coolidge
Saturday Evening Post
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Republican Party
Poison in Pancake Flour Claims South Dakota Family
In Frederick South Dakota a mother and her daughter died after ingesting pancakes containing poison. Elizabeth Jane Hansen aged 70 and Minnie Hansen aged 46 were victims. Alvin Hansen rode six miles to fetch a doctor after the family fell ill. The daughter died in hospital.
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Frederick
S. D
Elizabeth Jane Hansen
Minnie Hansen
Alvin
Court House News: $15,000 personal injury suit details
Ava Main of Monticello sues Walter and Cecil Walter of Cedar Rapids in district court over injuries from a Nov 27 1932 crash on highway 116 near Marion that killed her husband Cliff Main. Plaintiff’s witnesses describe the Walter car attempting to pass ahead vehicles and colliding with the Main car.
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Ava Main
Monticello
Walter
Cecil Walter
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Main
Miss Walter
Marion
Cliff Main
George L. Carr
Carr
Eldon Kemp
James Hollison
Leslie Dunn
GC. A. Patton
Marton
Liquor Charge Trial Nears End for Luther Parks
The state pursues unlawful liquor possession charges against Luther Parks of Cedar Rapids based on a Panama Inn raid by Sheriff Petrus and deputies. Evidence includes two pints of whisky found in a bed and other bottles. Parks and his wife testified a caretaker owned the liquor.
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Luther Parks
Tenth Avenue SE
H. C. Ring
Parks
Joseph A. Petrus
Roy Radebaugh
Larry Condon
Richard Preston
Panama Inn
Cedar Rapids
Hs Wife
Charles Dedek
Parkses
Chicago
Herring outlines relief program for drought areas
Gov. Clyde L. Herring unveiled a large relief plan to aid 54,000 towns on relief roles and boost farmer purchasing power in 32 drought counties. He proposed 20 000 cattle purchases, seed corn for all drought-area farmers, and higher state relief spending, contingent on federal approval.
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Des Moines
INS
Clyde L. Herring
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Herring
E. H. Mulock
Wallace
Iowa
Washington
South Dakota Officials Charged Over Highway Funds
Gov. Tom Berry and state highway commission members were ordered to appear Oct. 10 as charges allege misuse of highway funds. Attorney General Walter Conway, for eleven counties, says funds from federal and state sources were improperly allocated and seeks an injunction to halt further overdrawn disbursements until corrections are made.
Sparrows Attack Motorist But Lose
A Belleville Ontario motorist reported seventeen dead sparrows in his car after a huge flock allegedly swooped down on his vehicle. He said the birds blocked his view and crashed into the front of the car, leaving him terrified.
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Belleville, Ont
Toronto
Columbo’s Mother Receives Hoax Letters From Dead Son
Hollywood reports a mercy hoax used by Russ Columbo’s family to comfort his 72 year old mother Julia Columbo. They tell her the singer has gone abroad while he actually died in an accident. Virginia Brissac notes the family reads her letters to the mother and she asks to hear them again.
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Hollywood
MNL
Julia Columbo
Russ Columbo
Slai
Columbo
Lansing . Brown, Jr
Russ
Virginia Brissac
Joan Blondell and George Barnes Await Stork Baby Plans
Hollywood gossip notes Joan Blondell and husband George Barnes anticipate a baby, with Blondell joking about quintuplets and Barnes saying the nursery is prepared. The couple plans a quick dash to the hospital once labor begins.
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Hollywood
Ins
Joan Blondell
Film Comedienne
George Barnes
Miss Blondell
Barnes
Notice of Sale of Kenwood Savings Bank Real Estate
District Court of Linn County hears application by D W Bates Superintendent of Banking to sell and convey the east sixty feet of the west one hundred eighty feet of the south one hundred twenty five feet of Lot six teen in the irregular survey of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section eleven township eighty three north range seven west for 2092 dollars in HOLG bonds at par hearing set October 5 1934 at Cedar Rapids courthouse You may appear and bid or object or the application may be granted by default FL Anderson lawyer for receiver
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District Court of
Linn County
L. A
Town
Kenwood Savings Bank
Oedar Rapids
Harry L. Emerson
Norma Emerson
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
D_W. BATES
Fl, Anderson
Lis
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Hanna Barbershop
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Mercy Hospital
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Second Avenue SE
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Atrdekan
Order of Knights of Khorassan
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Twenty-seventh Street Drive
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A Avenue
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Wille Jones
Eli Bowlie
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Twelfth Avenue
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First Reformed Church
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Fred Lang
Elaine
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Republican
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Ada L. Baldwin
H. OC. Ring
H. K. Stahl
Filicer Petroleum Company
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Louise Albrecht
Hans Albrecht
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James B. Smith
United States of America
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U 8
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